Category: Ebrahim Raisi
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IRGC Navy flexes its long-range threat capability
An Iranian warship sailing the deep waters of the Indian Ocean should set alarm bells ringing. The IRGC Navy (NEDSA) completed a pioneering long-range cruise in May, claiming to have passed waters near the US military base at Diego Garcia and beyond during 39 days at sea. Long-range deployments have previously been undertaken by the conventional…
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Iran’s Paradoxical Expectations for Political Developments in Armenia – The Jamestown Foundation
Executive Summary: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is moving Armenian foreign policy away from traditional alliances with Russia and Iran, favoring closer ties with the West as it looks to find peace with Azerbaijan. Armenia’s new foreign policy orientation has strained relations with Moscow and Tehran. Both capitals worry about reduced cooperation based on Yerevan’s…
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How Iran’s Next President Sees an Emerging “New World Order”
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Editor’s Note: Javad Heiran-Nia is a frequent contributor to Stimson on Iranian foreign policy, which he focuses on at a Tehran-based think tank. He is particularly expert on Iran’s relations with Russia, China and neighboring states. By Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow, Middle East Perspectives The concept of a U.S.-led “new world order” was popularized by…
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Iran to hold on to Eastern promise – PE Media Network
New reformist leadership is unlikely to see any quick changes to relations with the West, but Iran has opportunity to boost its energy and foreign policy options Masoud Pezeshkian, a classic reformist and former member of parliament, has emerged as the new president of Iran following an election held after the death of the country’s…
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Praise for Khamenei, Nasrallah in Dearborn Mosque – Middle East Media Research Institute
During a series of ceremonies commemorating the month of Muharram in the Shiite Hadi Institute Youth Community Center in Dearborn, Michigan on July 7 and 8, 2024, Imam Usama Abdulghani stated that Hizbullah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah has said that we are living in the time of Karbala and that Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is…
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Iran elects a reformist President: Can the nuclear deal be revived? – Observer Research Foundation
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The untimely death of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi cast a long shadow over the nation, coming at a time of geopolitical upheaval in the Middle East. With the recently concluded elections in the Islamic Republic, Masoud Pezeshkian’s win is being seen as a glimmer of hope for reviving the stalled nuclear deal between Tehran and…
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Iran Update, July 16, 2024 – Institute for the Study of War
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Iran Update, July 16, 2024 Andie Parry, Alexandra Braverman, Siddhant Kishore, Kathryn Tyson, Katherine Wells, Johanna Moore, and Brian Carter Information Cutoff: 2:00 pm ET The Iran Update provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities abroad that undermine regional stability and threaten US forces and interests. It also covers events and trends that affect the…
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Why are Tunisia’s Relations with Iran Warming Up? – Informed Comment
Istanbul (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Tunisia’s President Kais Said has strengthened relations between Tunisia and Iran are to an unprecedented level. Tunisia, in response to Iran’s announcement of visa waivers for 28 countries including Tunisia, has also lifted visa requirements for Iranian nationals. Tunisia is one of the few majority Sunni Muslim countries…
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Iran: The Truth About The Regime’s New President – OpEd – Eurasia Review
The day after the announcement of the results of Iran’s sham presidential election, Iranian regime supreme leader Ali Khamenei summoned the remaining members of the government of former regime president Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash on May 19. In his remarks to them—indirectly addressing new regime president Massoud Pezeshkian—he warned him and…
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Pezeshkian likely to take cautious foreign policy approach – Arab News
Pezeshkian likely to take cautious foreign policy approach Pezeshkian recognizes the stability of Iran’s foreign policy content and its formulation process. (Reuters) Short Url https://arab.news/vyfc3 The election of reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian as Iran’s president has sparked numerous questions about his approach to foreign relations. Observers are keen to see the extent of both the…